In this fast paced world of multitasking people are always in a hurry and most of them compromise on one of the most important part of our daily routine. Eating food in quick bites, eating while standing, walking & watching T.V. is very commonly seen. For proper digestion (paachan) agni should be maintained. Food should be eaten with complete concentration in a silent & peaceful environment.
Eating highly spicy food, not obeying timings of meals, heavy eating even stress anxiety, tension cause acidity.Mainly hurry,worry,and curry are main 3 causes of acidity.
Due to acidity there is anorexia, nausea, vomiting & uneasiness.
Correction of food habits is important, so proper diet advice is given at Shreerukma Chikitsalaya.
The oral medicine which enhances digestive fire, reducing the burning due to acidity & feeling of well-being .
Panchakarma procedures –
Vaman - is a procedure in which the vitiated pitta along with kaph is eliminated.
Nasya - When there is severe headache due to acidity – Nasya works efficiently.Ksheerbasti - Medicated milk decoctions are given to reduce the acidity .
Causes -
Disturbed schedule of eating food, eating too much, too little food on a particular day, eating under stress and tension wrong food habits may cause changes in the secretion of digestive enzymes in an proper way.
The agni which is the basis for paachan may become in visham state so there is loss of appetite i.e. no urge to eat food.
In this situation, proper diet plan- The food which is easy to digest is advised to patients, Medicine which enhances the digestive fire are given. Medicines which help to digest food are called as paachan medicines, these medicine also have good impact on release and functioning of digestive juices.
Procedure like Deepyantra pressure reduce the bloating of abdomen. Basti also helps to improve digestion.
Indigestion has a role on the state of mind. When indigestion occurs recurrently, stress and negativity in the body increases . This Patient always thinks of his digestive capacity & gets scared whether he/she will be able to digest the food he has taken .
Patient has to clear bowels number of times. Even in stressful conditions this frequency increases. Paachan medicines are given. Proper diet plan is suggested and medicine which at physical and mental levels are given. Panchakrma like Deepyantra pressure and Basti are helpful in this IBS condition. Shirodhra is also helpful to turn the mind from negative to positive state.
Piles are indicative of Agnimandya a (Low digestive fire) of the body. External and internal piles are associated sometimes with bleeding in stools, Main symptoms of piles is burning & pain at anus.
Medicines which improve digestive fire, helps for digestion, Specific medicines helps to reduce the bleeding are given. Proper diet plan is suggested.
Procedures like gudapichuhelp to reduce pain and burning sensation at anus .
Panchakarma like basti , deepyantra pressure helps to get rid of this piles.